The Egyptian government has intensified its population control measures for the Hebrew sectors. Citing lack of voluntary cooperation from Hebrew parents in following policies necessary for the prosperity of the Egyptian nation, firmer laws are now being enforced. As one Egyptian official puts it, “The desires of the individual must often be sacrificed for society to progress. There needs to be a balance in population percentages, but the Hebrew birth rate far exceeds that of the average Egyptian.”

Egyptian government population policies for good of nation

The new regulations require the Hebrew midwives to expand their services to include Positive Gender Selection. A new Positive Gender Selection Department (PGSD) has been established to make appropriate decisions about what gender composition is optimum for the Egyptian nation. Hebrew babies will receive a certificate at birth showing that their birth was validated. Without this they will be denied work making bricks, as well as being subject to travel restrictions.

After just a few weeks of record keeping, PGSD administrators have been complaining that the Hebrew midwives are turning in inaccurate reports. When interrogated, all the women would say is that Hebrews are healthier than Egyptians. The government is considering charging them with crimes of culture hate speech for this offensive claim.

newborn baby boy

To further complicate matters, Egyptian mothers are beginning to secretly seek out the services of the Hebrew midwives. There is much risk, due to the social stigma and the fact that it is illegal. It has resulted in a significant increase in the proportion of live births, but the Egyptian medical experts are lobbying for stricter enforcement of the birth process laws. While maintaining a safe and anonymous low profile, those favoring midwife assisted birth are still doing things like taking out one page ads that advertise: “Babies can be born WITHOUT the government’s help” and “ALL Babies Are Good for Egypt”.

This week marks the transition from the Genesis Review to the Exodus Examiner as the Bible News Press’s mainsource of up-to-date information. We will continue to report on Biblical happenings as they may have seemed to the everyday man, concerned with meeting his family’s daily needs while keeping an eye on the world around him. Any conjecture is an attempt to humorously shake free of unnecessary bias. In the process, I find myself seeing these personages more as people facing problems and goals similar to yours and mine, and less as archaic men in unfashionable robes. In short, I end up questioning what has been presented to me as factual history.

Have you ever read historical records first hand? Or even the basic summary conclusions of those studying them? There is quite a contrast to the way the information is presented in textbooks and standard reference materials. To read the latter, you would think the past is as clear as the present. But when you review discussions of original documents or archeological fragments, it becomes evident that there is a lot of assuming going on.

To put it in perspective, we have a hard time accurately “remembering” what went on a mere 100 years ago. People alive today view that time period from a mixture of their own world view and how the events were presented to them. The history of world affairs is often arbitrarily and erratically recorded. It is frequently and conveniently molded to suit the teller, whether an individual or a government.

Can you imagine finding this in pieces in a pile and knowing what to do with it all if you have never seen a functioning car. Even if you can make it look like some art work somewhere, how to make it run??

Much like the changing advice about nutrition, the story of life-on-earth-before-we-were-born keeps being altered… by historians. Really? We found new junk in the dirt, so history itself changed?! You mean to tell me that a king exaggerated about his exploits; or we don’t completely understand how a society used a piece of clay!? Do you think that if our civilization collapsed, and knowledge of, say, electricity and radio waves was lost due to imminent need for survival, that a few hundred years later the researcher would draw correct conclusions from bits of mobile phones found in the rubble? Maybe they have discovered a new way to produce energy and communicate, so the few remnants of our world have little meaning. Even with some written records, could they grasp what was meant by electricity, having never experienced anything like it? If this seems far fetched, then tell me how the pyramids were built or how the walls of Jericho fell down.

Can you tell what this is a photo of? It was not taken to confuse, it was taken as a record of a project.

Possibly you will suggest that there will be photos or artwork to help them understand. What conclusions could they draw from a few sculptures? What would a statue of men with a cannon look like to them? Photos present their own problems. Will there be any preserved, as most are paper or digital? Will it be intuitive what objects in the photos are being used for? Might there be confusion due to the imaginative nature of many photographs? If only scattered pieces of glass and metal remain to hint of our habits, will we be categorized as primitive? Or will those exploring our remains have less knowledge than we did and, thus, be unable to begin to conceive the intricacies of our culture.

These are some of the questions I have when reading about ancient history, as compiled for us by fallible humans. I wonder how much it wrongly colors our reading of the only truly reliable source we have. I wonder why anyone would use the spotty historical records, limited archeological discoveries, and hopeless human philosophies to analyze the Bible. The Bible, amazingly preserved for us by the only entity that transcends time. A record that constantly validates itself, in spite of the selfish efforts to discredit it. An account that offers the key to life. The Bible, the only story that starts at the beginning, makes sense of everything in the middle, then leads us to a magnificent conclusion for this world.

Those in the Hebrew community have long scoffed at the Egyptian practice of packing belongings for death, but now the Hebrews seem to want to take dead bones with them on family excursions. At least that is how some Egyptians are seeing it since the death of Grand Secretary Joseph Isaacson. His brothers quickly took possession of the Grand Secretary’s body after it was embalmed, but they have refused to let it be sealed in a tomb, saying that it must be kept ready to travel.

Sources report that in his last hours, the Grand Secretary reminded leading Hebrews that they should expect to be going to Canaan sometime in the future. He quoted promises made to his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather by his god. The priests of On, who are also the Grand Secretary’s wife’s family, are challenging the Hebrews in court.

There appears to be a general concern among the Hebrews that resentment against the Hebrew community will flare up due to the lack of the deceased Grand Secretary’s protection and provision. The special privileges that the Hebrews have enjoyed these last 60 years under his rule are being used to stir up certain crowds. The Hebrews have always lived in separate locations from the average Egyptian, so there are many rumors of strange practices. These rumors are kindling for any politician who wants to set a mob in action.

The Hebrews trace their ancestry back to the deceased Grand Secretary’s great-grandfather, Abraham Hebrew. They do not seem to have lived in any one land consistently, the current tenure in Goshen being the longest time recorded in one place. Most Hebrews stay heavily involved in the family ranching business. Egyptians may appreciate the products derived from them, but consider such a business barely tolerable to have around.

Some people are wondering out loud why the Hebrews don’t just take the body and leave now. An occasional Egyptian youth can be found sporting a shirt that taunts, “Hebrews – Claim Your Promise Now! Maybe you can wait, but I can’t!”The specifics of the promise are not shared with Egyptians, though some think the Hebrews are planning to form their own nation. Most Egyptians laugh at this idea.

Eyebrows are being raised over favoritism being shown to a group of Hebrew immigrants. While Egyptian citizens struggle financially to survive the lengthy famine, these Hebrews are being taken care of by those in the highest levels of government. Not only were they provided with residences in the best neighborhoods of Goshen, but food for them and their animals is being given to them at no cost.

Joseph gives resources to extended family

Their sponsor is none other than Secretary Joseph Isaacson, Pharaoh’s chief advisor. Secretary Isaacson has been Egypt’s exalted Secretary of Internal Affairs for nine years, ever since showing an unusual aptitude for interpreting dreams and administrative skills. Even though the Hebrew immigrants are purported to be the Secretary’s long lost family, the popularity of the charismatic leader is being tested.

While the majority of Egypt sinks further into poverty, the new comers, who never had to pay any taxes, are living like royalty. Some of them are working, but in coveted government positions. Pharaoh’s press secretary is reminding the Egyptian people that they might have starved to death without Secretary Isaacson’s managerial expertise in the face of the famine.

new immigrants awarded government jobs

A few discreetly anonymous protestors have risked suggesting that the main benefactors of Secretary’s Isaacson’s policies are the Hebrew immigrants, although they begrudgingly admit that there is no way the Secretary could have planned that. Still, they contend that the high tax rate in recent years has contributed to the increasingly destitute state of the population as much as the famine has. That, combined with the idea that the government would be a resource during the impending hard times, lead to a disastrous combination of frivolity and lack of funds. Many are predicting a backlash for the Hebrew contingent sooner or later.

Some experts are advising investors to buy into the Egyptian grain commodities market. The current global famine is leading to inflation and loss of value in all currencies. Even gold and other precious metals have been reduced to common coinage. This news comes too late for many, who have already traded anything of value in order to feed their families. Even foreigners are showing up, though there is an extensive screening process. If the Magnanimous Central Government (MCG) wants to find a reason to deny grain to someone, it can.

One concern expressed by potential investors is seizure of their investment by the MCG. Many are leery of putting their assets in the government wallet. There are several documented instances of the government accounting being conveniently flexible and funds disappearing. Since the MCG owns the market and controls the pricing, it is to be assumed that any conflict would be resolved in their favor.

foreign buyers possibly spies

There are reports of some foreign traders having recently been imprisoned for espionage. They are accused of lying about family data in an effort to infiltrate the Grain Rationing Department (GRD) and gain access to government secrets. After three days of interrogation, all but one of the supposed brothers were set at liberty. Terms of release for that last man are under review.

Spies jailed for 3 days

So many years of famine has some people speculating about the end of the world. With the dryness of the land, the ancient world wide flood is beginning to have a new appeal. No one has seen a rainbow in quite a while. Egypt, the only functioning government, is taking advantage of the situation to bring other nations under its thumb. The Pharaoh may soon be the Supreme World Leader. It is a big job for one man, assuming there are many people left when the famine finally ends.

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